Ryan Britt

Ryan Britt is a contributing writer for Inverse. He writes about TV, film, and books, with emphases on science fiction, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Doctor Who, ‘80s pop culture, ‘90s music, kids’ media, and more.

He is also the author of three non-fiction books: "Luke Skywalker Can’t Read" (2015), “Phasers On Stun!”(2022), and the Dune history book “The Spice Must Flow” (2023); all from Plume/Dutton Books (Penguin Random House.) His other writing has been published with the New York Times, Esquire, Den of Geek, SyFy Wire, VICE, StarTrek.com and elsewhere.

Ryan is represented by the Fischer-Harbage Literary Agency and lives in Portland, Maine with his wife and daughter.

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Idris Elba's 'Knuckles' Is The Sonic Series We Didn't Know We Needed

ByRyan Britt

Knuckles isn’t messing around.

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Disney Will Drop A Sequel To One Of Its Best Movies Ever — This Year

ByRyan Britt

Moana 2 is coming. You’re welcome.

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Brian Henson Reflects On 'Labyrinth,' 'The Dark Crystal,' & The Legacy Of The Muppets

ByRyan Britt

The son of Jim Henson talks about why the best kids stories have to balance darkness with goofiness.

Walk Without Rhythm

'Dune' Popcorn Bucket Song Totally Wins Ayo Edebiri’s 'SNL' Episode

ByRyan Britt

Praise Shai-Hulud!

Whoa

Did Larry David Owe Elmo An Apology?

ByRyan Britt

Was this too far?

Dad Wisdom

20 Years Later, Oliver Jeffers Is Getting Very Real

ByRyan Britt

With Begin Again, the prolific children’s book author tackles the history of everything.

We Got One

'Ghostbusters' Just Brought Back Their Greatest Villain — And It's Not a Ghost

ByRyan Britt

Frozen Empire looks incredible.

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3 Best and Funniest Moments from Dakota Johnson’s Killer SNL Return

ByRyan Britt

She’s back... with a little help from Justin Timberlake.

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20 Years Ago, One Album Became The Chill Soundtrack For A Generation

ByRyan Britt

Why Air’s Talkie Walkie is more than that one Lost in Translation song.

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These Are The 3 Funniest 'SNL' Sketches From Jacob Elordi's New Episode

ByRyan Britt

The Saltburn star brought SNL into 2024, but he was no match for Ego Nwodim, Reneé Rapp, and two surprise guests.

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Exclusive: 'Wish' Deleted Scene Reveals A Wild 'Frozen' Easter Egg

ByRyan Britt

The adorable Star from Wish almost turned into...Olaf?

Slime Time

That New 'Ghostbusters' Movie Is Going To Prove The '80s Cartoon Was Weird AF

ByRyan Britt

2024’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is taking inspiration from The Real Ghostbusters.

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Charlie Kaufman's New Kids Movie Looks Incredible

ByRyan Britt

Get ready for Orion and the Dark.

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4 Years Later, The Best Ted Lasso Song Isn't That Mumford Earworm

ByRyan Britt

Quick reminder: Ed Sheeran is sneakily good.

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Animal Collective Gave Us The Most Hipster Rock Album Ever. But Now, It's Just Dad Rock

ByRyan Britt

Let’s walk around again with Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Jack Black Attack

Could Jack Black Fix The Most Baffling Kids' Game Ever?

ByRyan Britt

Forget Mario. What Jack Black is doing next is way weirder.

Cool Dads

From 'Home Alone' To NASA Boss, Daniel Stern Brings Big Dad Energy

ByRyan Britt

The ‘90s comedy icon talks about joining For All Mankind, fatherhood, and how kids can be encouraged to be creative.

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These Are The 2023 Albums That Dads Really Want

ByRyan Britt, Tyghe Trimble and Christian Dashiell

From awesome reissues to new records from great artists, these are the albums that matter the most to the audiophile dad in your life.

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Why Netflix's Resurrection Of Star Trek: Prodigy Is Great For Families

ByRyan Britt

Dan and Kevin Hageman, the guys behind Trollhunters and The Lego Movie, make a case for spending Christmas in the Final Frontier.

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The Best Beatles Gift Right Now Is Great For Kids — And Parents Too

ByRyan Britt

A new way to listen to the Beatles is also a great gift for independent kids.